Cardinal requires two seasons (SUMMER and FALL) as a club member, however offers the best available year round training opportunities.

Cardinal also partners with Perfect Performance in McLean/Tysons Corner for age appropriate injury prevention, speed, agility and strength training.

Spring Play and Training - Not required, but recommended

League Play - Cardinal participates in the newly revamped NPYGLL spring league that offers two games on four Saturdays in April and May for a total of eight games plus playoffs. Cardinal encourages players to participate in their NVYLL or recreational leagues and manages the schedule around rec leagues in the spring.

Training / Practice - Starting in April Cardinal practices once per week on Saturday or Sunday in a clinic style that focuses on game concepts, skills development and positional play. Training is led by senior coaching staff members with deep experience at the Division I and national level.

Summer Play and Training

Tournaments - Summer features the best tournament play in the country. See tournament page for details.

Training / Practice - Teams will practice two to three times per week depending on age group with youth teams practicing more than high school teams. Youth teams will practice twice as a team and once in a clinic style that again focuses on game concepts, skills development and positional play. Training is led by senior coaching staff members with deep experience at the Division I and national level.

Fall Play and Training

Tournaments - Fall again features the best tournament play in the country. See tournament page for details.

Training / Practice - Teams will practice one to two times per week depending on age group with youth teams practicing more than high school teams. Youth teams will practice once as a team and once in a clinic style that again focuses on game concepts, skills development and positional play. The clinic style training will be held indoors and also feature age appropriate performance training to prevent injuries, increase speed and agility and support overall athletic development. Lacrosse training is led by senior coaching staff members with deep experience at the Division I and national level. Performance training will be led by our professional training partner, Perfect Performance.

Winter Play and Training - Not Required, but recommended

Winter is the off-season and the perfect time to rest, recover, enhance skills and develop strenght and agility to prepare for spring high school or rec tryouts.

League Play - Cardinal plays indoors in a box league at Dulles Sportsplex. Box provides a unique opportunity to play a fast paced version with all girls getting lots of touches. Box will significantly improve overall skill and lacrosse IQ.

Training / Practice - Cardinal youth teams will practice once per week indoors with focus on skills, positional play and performance training. Lacrosse training is led by our senior coaching staff and performance training by our professional training partner, Perfect Performance.